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CIVIL RIGHTS CHAMPION: Law partner remembers Safran, prominent Milwaukee civil rights attorney
When Jonathan Safran took on a case, he was dogged in the pursuit of his goals and painstaking in his methods.
Read More »Family sues police over stun gun death of mentally ill man
The family of a mentally ill man who died after Milwaukee-area police officers used a stun gun on him has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the village of West Milwaukee.
Read More »$3.3M settlement for family of black teen killed by officer
Relatives of an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer in Wisconsin will receive $3.35 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit, attorneys announced on Thursday.
Read More »Civil rights lawsuit filed in Milwaukee police custody death
The family of a man who died in Milwaukee police custody five years ago filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday against the city and the officers involved.
Read More »Civil rights lawsuit filed in Milwaukee police custody death
The family of a man who died in Milwaukee police custody five years ago is filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and the officers involved.
Read More »Civil rights lawsuit against Racine settled for $100K
The city of Racine has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a man who says he was handcuffed and beaten outside his home after police came to investigate a car accident he wasn't involved in.
Read More »Federal prosecutions not easy in police shootings
As the Justice Department probes the police shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old in Missouri, history suggests there's no guarantee of a criminal prosecution, let alone a conviction.
Read More »Avery wants federal lawsuit dismissed
The man imprisoned for killing a 25-year-old photographer on his family property near Mishicot in 2005 wants his federal civil rights lawsuit dismissed.
Read More »Woman jailed for 2 weeks, but not charged files lawsuit
A woman who was arrested and jailed for two weeks, but never charged with a crime, has filed a civil rights lawsuit against officials in Fond du Lac County.
Read More »Gov’t: Most school discipline need not mean court
The Obama administration on Wednesday pressed the nation's schools to abandon what it called overly zealous discipline policies that send students to court instead of the principal's office.
Read More »Civil suit in homicide conviction will proceed
A federal judge has allowed an amended civil rights lawsuit filed by a man exonerated in a 1980 sexual assault and strangulation to proceed.
Read More »Civil Rights; Public employees; protected speech
12-2345 Kristofek v. Village of Orland Hills
Read More »1st hearing held in Milwaukee suspect’s death
A special prosecutor says he might seek outside medical experts in the investigation into a suspect's death in Milwaukee police custody.
Read More »Basing hiring decisions on criminal history may violate law, EEOC warns
Employers beware: Your prohibition on hiring job applicants with arrest or conviction records could land you in trouble with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Read More »Steven Avery files suit over homicide conviction (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin man exonerated of rape after serving 18 years in prison, then convicted of helping kill a woman after he was set free filed a lawsuit from prison claiming his civil rights were violated.
Read More »Civil Rights; Public employment; First Amendment
10-2680 Redd v. Nolan
Read More »Civil Rights; Prisoners; exhaustion
10-3878 Pavey v. Conley
Read More »Civil Rights; Coercive interrogation
10-3523 Aleman v. Village of Hanover Park
Read More »Civil Rights; Freedom of speech; vagueness
10-1300 Milestone v. City of Monroe
Read More »Civil Rights – Eighth Amendment – medical care
09-3280 Arnett v. Webster
Read More »Civil Rights – Qualified immunity – disorderly conduct
10-2180 Reher v. Vivo
Read More »Civil Rights – Prisoners – medical treatment
10-CV-729 Edwards v. Schrubbe
Read More »Civil Rights – PLRA – three strikes
10-3670 Paul v. Marberry
Read More »10-1775 Ortiz v. City of Chicago
Civil Rights Due process; inadequate medical care
Read More »11-2148 Haury v. Lemmon
Civil Rights PLRA; In forma pauperis; three strikes
Read More »10-2012 Ortiz v. Webster
Civil Rights Prisons; medical needs; deliberate indifference
Read More »10-1139 Maddox v. Love
Civil Rights Prisons; freedom of religion
Read More »08-C-0760 Betker v. City of Milwaukee E.D.Wis., Adelman, J.
Civil Rights False warrants
Read More »10-2955 Frizzell v. Szabo
Civil Rights Excessive force; nominal damages
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